Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, is turning away from the global rice market. It stopped importing rice in 2025 and plans to stay out of the market in 2026. President Prabowo Subianto has defended the policy by pointing to the effect of foreign wars on
Malaysia has approved 117 data centres, of which 55 are already operational.
Protesters say the new legislation would hand sweeping powers to authorities and threaten civil liberties.
The 24-year-old died after undergoing treatment for 10 days.
BENGALURU, Nov 4 - Two of India's most prominent digital rights and free speech groups said police in New Delhi have asked X to remove their accounts, accusing them of defaming a Hindu nationalist group linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A survey found that 37% of targeted Japanese firms paid ransoms.
The cause of the fire has yet to be established.
BANGKOK, Nov 4 - Thailand will allow five Uyghur men to challenge a Chinese extradition request in court before approving their deportation, a Thai government spokesman said, with human rights groups warning they face the risk of torture if sent back.
TOKYO – The dollar’s latest surge says as much about the rest of the world as it does about the US economy. At a 17-month high, the US currency is drawing global money chasing higher yields and the AI-driven growth story. That may give it the momentum to power through the
Nov 4 - Governments and politicians around the world reacted to the Democrats winning the US midterm elections, a result that could have major implications for global trade, security and energy prices.
Asia’s markets reacted to the Democrats’ sweep of Congress as if the region had lost. Over the next year, it’s likely to come out ahead. The early selling was loud and narrow. South Korea’s benchmark plunged as much as 4% before finishing the day 0.6% higher. Japan’s Nikkei
They are among more than 300 Uighurs who fled China and were held in Thailand in 2014.
Authorities have not confirmed that the military deployment in Jakarta is connected to the arrests of two senior police officers and former national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
SEOUL/TOKYO/NEW DELHI/BEIJING, Nov 4 - A backlash against President Donald Trump's Republican Party over rising living costs in the midterm elections could embolden countries around the world to resist his combative trade policies, which have raised prices for American consumers.
Google plans to open more data centre campuses in Malaysia in a move that is projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs per year.
A trilateral summit between China, Russia and the US has no modern precedent.
Beijing wants Iran and the US to talk and to ease tensions in Yemen and the Strait of Hormuz.
The South Asian nation of 170 million people is the world’s second-biggest garment exporter behind China.
The features are set to launch early in 2027 through software updates.
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in December 2024, ordering troops to shut down parliament, before lawmakers defied the military to vote down the decree.
DHAKA, Nov 4 - Bangladesh's newly formed wage board is set to hold its first meeting on garment sector wages on Wednesday, as protests for higher pay entered their fifth day.
Protests began on Oct 31 around Dhaka, forcing hundreds of garment factories to suspend production.
The ruling is a largely symbolic blow for Yoon, who has already been sentenced to life imprisonment for insurrection.
Jakarta sees the task force as a platform to strengthen information-sharing and mutual trust with Singapore.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said its military "detected several missiles launched from the Sondok area of North Korea towards the East Sea on the morning of Nov 4".
As AI reshapes China's tech industry, Tencent faces growing competition from rivals and AI startups. But the Chinese conglomerate’s vast WeChat ecosystem and gaming business could still give it an edge.
A presidential spokesman said the dismissal was a “logical consequence” of Listyo being named a suspect in the case.
He also apologised for being unable to visit his wife’s grave frequently and meet those who came to pay their respects.
Pollution is expected to worsen ahead of Sunday's Deepavali, when firework displays add to the already poisonous air.
On Wednesday morning, Delhi's air quality index reading stood at 377, in the "very poor" category.
Listyo Sigit Prabowo had served as the national police chief during the period of the alleged wiretapping.
Some key US Senate races haven’t yet been called, but as of late Tuesday, Democrats have flipped enough seats to secure majorities in both chambers of Congress—a clear rejection of President Donald Trump’s Republican Party by voters across the country. The decisive wins in the
MANILA, Nov 4 - China and the Philippines pledged to maintain dialogue and communication despite strained ties, as both countries offered their own account of a recent call between their foreign ministers.
As Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in recent months, the deployment of fiber-optic drones has proven devastatingly effective. The drones use hair-thin cables to maintain direct connections with operators, making them highly resistant to
The vessel's owner said fuel price increases from the Iran war had made operations prohibitively expensive.
This comes following the arrest of three police generals accused of wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto.
Binance’s US$6.4 billion theft by North Korean (DPKR) actors started with an all-too-common tactic for DPRK’s hacking teams: employment fraud. Chainalysis investigators have followed this strategy for years. It takes many forms; in the Binance case, DPRK workers lured their
The Chinese side is demanding a formal public apology and a 356.44 billion yuan (S$68.25 billion) compensation.
HONG KONG, Nov 4 - A Chinese court has started hearing a defamation case filed by local authorities and scientific institutions against the US state of Missouri and several of its current and former attorneys general, over claims that they fabricated and disseminated false
CNA stands by its reporting, which was based on attributable sources and presented with appropriate context, including the Myanmar government’s position.
One of the dogs died and the other needed surgery to remove an eye.
Japan committed to as much as US$550 billion of US investment and South Korea $350 billion, in return for capping US tariffs at 15%. By this autumn, Japan had identified projects worth up to $109 billion and Seoul was still deciding where its first investments would go. The
Beijing’s measures may steady stocks for now, but analysts say a lasting recovery needs stronger growth and investor confidence.
The government is defending the law, calling it a necessary harm minimisation measure.